Ronald Mcnair 78 vs. Liberty Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ronald Mcnair 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Liberty Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades 7-8, Ronald Mcnair 78 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Liberty Middle School, a Madison, Alabama middle school serving grades 6–8 with 1,175 students, ranked #121 statewide in 2023, showing a decline from its peak rank of #37 in 2014.
Math proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 30% but lower than the district average of 58%, reflecting a downward trend from 75% in 2019.
Reading proficiency stood at 74%, higher than the state average of 47% and approximately equal to the district average of 73%, though it declined from 96% in 2011.
Science proficiency was 57%, higher than the state average of 38% but slightly below the district's 62%, down from 64% in 2021.
Minority enrollment was 44%, with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, and 23% of students were eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, showing socioeconomic diversity in this Union County NJ high school.
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
390 students
1,103 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1141 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#121 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
341
Grade 7 Students
200
368
Grade 8 Students
190
394
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
25%
9%
% Black
67%
19%
% White
4%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a